[KCFusion] Designer and Developer Center Update

[Ryan Hartwich]

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Macromedia has done a great job of putting their developer information together for us.  Here are links to quite a few topics you may find helpful.   Ryan   -----------   Main Designer & Developer Center page: http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/   Macromedia ColdFusion MX Application Development Center http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/coldfusion/ Macromedia Studio MX Application Development Center http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/studio/ Macromedia Dreamweaver MX Application Development Center http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/dreamweaver/ Macromedia Flash MX Application Development Center http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/flash/       -----Original Message----- Subject: Designer and Developer Center Update Please check out the new issue of the Designer & Developer Center (http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/). We had two related themes this week: architecture and the new Pet Market blueprint application. Here's the content that you can find inside:   Pet Market   Pet Market Blueprint Application Macromedia See how it's planned, study the code, learn to build. The Pet Market is the definitive example of Rich Internet Application development with Macromedia Flash MX and ColdFusion MX. <http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/blueprint/> Pet Market Architecture Tour Jason Hatcher Take a detailed look at the components of the Pet Market application: what they do, how they are coded, and why they are coded that way. <http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/blueprint/articles/makingpetmarket/makingpetmarket.html>   Pet Market Process Map Brian Takle Find out how your development team can work together to deliver Rich Internet Applications with Macromedia Flash MX and ColdFusion MX. <http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/blueprint/articles/process_map.html>   Designing Application Interfaces with Macromedia Flash MX Brian Takle Examine how Pet Market uses the new features of Macromedia Flash MX to create a more visually interesting and easy-to-use interface. <http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/blueprint/articles/flash_ui.html>   Pet Market: Best Practices for Building Rich Internet Applications with Macromedia Flash MX Jason Hatcher Make your Macromedia Flash application clean and optimized. Organize your files and code as outlined in this article. <http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/blueprint/articles/flashbp.html>   ...more Pet Market content at <http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/blueprint/>   Architecture   Optimize Your Application with Design Patterns Sean Corfield Reduce overhead and increase your coding efficiency by using facade and value object design patterns. <http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/articles/facades.html>   N-tiered Architecture: Let Your Application Grow Jeremy Petersen Use an n-tiered architecture to ensure your application's scalability. <http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/articles/ntier.html>   Ben Forta on Architecture: Introduction to ColdFusion Components Ben Forta See how CFCs display the power of objects and the simplicity of CFML. <http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/coldfusion/articles/intro_cfcs.html>   N-tiered Architecture: Let Your Application Grow Use an N-tiered architecture to ensure your application's scalability. <http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/articles/ntier.html>   Design Patterns: Reusable Object-Oriented Software Dr. Eric Gamma, Dr. Richard Helm, Dr. Ralph Johnson, Dr. John Vlissides Create more flexible, elegant, and ultimately reusable designs when you write object-oriented software. <http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/articles/design_patterns.html>   Using ColdFusion MX in Distributed Mode Michael Stillman Cluster ColdFusion MX servers with this easy tutorial. <http://www.macromedia.com/support/coldfusion/administration/cfmx_in_distributed_mode/>   Updating Content Across Geographically Distributed Servers Frank DeRienzo Learn how to use ClusterCATS to ensure synchronous replication of content. <http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/articles/replication.html>   The Built-in Web Server in ColdFusion MX Stephen M. Gilson No need to search for a local web server to run. Install and use ColdFusion with its built-in web server. <http://www.macromedia.com/support/coldfusion/adv_development/config_builtin_webserver/>   ColdFusion MX Code Examples Macromedia  Learn code functionality and syntax. Execute and view code online for all ColdFusion MX functions and tags. <http://examples.macromedia.com/coldfusion/examples/>   Building Dynamic Sites with Dreamweaver MX (Video Tutorials) Mathew Pizzi (Train Simple) Learn how Dreamweaver MX makes it easy to create data-driven sites, work with PHP, and more. <http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/dreamweaver/articles/train_simple.html>   Getting Started with Macromedia Dreamweaver MX (Video Tutorials) Garo Green of Lynda.com and Mark Fletcher See our video tutorials to learn the basics of Dreamweaver MX, components and more. <http://www.macromedia.com/software/dreamweaver/productinfo/tutorials/gettingstarted/>   Learning ColdFusion MX with Dreamweaver MX (Video Tutorials) Mark Fletcher Using Dreamweaver MX, but new to ColdFusion MX? These multimedia tutorials will show you how get started with ColdFusion MX from within Dreamweaver MX. <http://www.macromedia.com/software/coldfusion/resources/get_started/tutorials/>   Masking Effects in Fireworks MX Japi Honoo Create eye-catching collage effects with masking and layer-blending techniques. Italian artist Japi Honoo shares her trade secrets. <http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/studio/articles/fwmx_masking.html>   Creating Macromedia Fireworks MX Documents from HTML Tonya Estes Inherited a website with no source files and need to make graphic or layout changes? No problem--Fireworks MX now opens HTML files. http://www.macromedia.com/support/fireworks/workflow/fw_import_html/   Working with Macromedia Fireworks MX Buttons and Navigation Bars Tonya Estes Buttons and navigation bars have never been easier to create--or maintain. This tutorial (with sample files) will convince you. <http://www.macromedia.com/support/fireworks/buttons/working_fw_bttn_nav_bars/>   Deconstructing FreeHand Graphics: Part 1 Dale Crawford The word's out: simple pieces--in combination--make complex graphics. Take a peek behind the wizard's curtain in this tutorial. <http://www.macromedia.com/support/freehand/basics/deconstructing_fh_1/>   Migrating from HomeSite to Dreamweaver MX Jennifer Rowe HomeSite users will feel right at home in the new Dreamweaver MX integrated workspace. Take a tour. <http://www.macromedia.com/support/dreamweaver/htmljava/migrating_hs_to_dwmx/>   The Fireworks MX Property Inspector Susan Chaves Never play hide-and-seek with panels again. This User Interface feature takes the work out of workflow. <http://www.macromedia.com/support/fireworks/ts/documents/property_inspector.htm>   Validating for Accessibility with Dreamweaver MX Macromedia Get your pages up to Section 508 standards--with ease. Watch this multimedia tutorial to find out how. <http://www.macromedia.com/resources/special/quicktips/>   Macromedia Flash and Director Shockwave Studio Resource Center Macromedia Learn more about when to use each tool, and the benefits of using them together. <http://www.macromedia.com/software/director/resources/integration/>   .NET Resource Center (New!) Macromedia and Microsoft Working with Macromedia MX and .NET? Check out this center to get the resources you need. <http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/dotnet>   Extending Components in Macromedia Flash MX Greg Burch Learn to make components even more powerful by customizing them. <http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/flash/articles/extending_components.html>   Consuming Web Services in Macromedia Flash using Macromedia ColdFusion MX David Golden Learn how you can use web services in your Macromedia Flash movies with no server-side programming. <http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/flashremoting/consuming_ws_using_cfmx/>   Columns   Flash Extreme: Locking Down Macromedia Flash Branden Hall Secure your Macromedia Flash applications with these tips from Branden. <http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/flash/extreme/>   CF Extreme: ColdFusion MX Advanced Security Evolves Rob Rusher Find out how to create a security CFC that authenticates and authorizes against an NT Domain. <http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/coldfusion/articles/ntdomain.html>   Logged In Pet Market: A Roadmap to Rich Internet Applications Steve Peterson Pet Market program manager Steve Peterson introduces the new blueprint app. <http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/logged_in/>   JD's Forum: How Well Does the Pet Market Work for You? John Dowdell John explains how you can use Pet Market. <http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/jd_forum/>   Tip of the Week George Jardine Loading Images Dynamically in Macromedia Flash MX Preserve precious bandwidth; load JPGs into your SWF on the fly. <http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/tip/>   Also, don't forget to check out the archive of content in the Macromedia MX Application Development Centers:   Main Designer & Developer Center page: http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/   Macromedia Studio MX Application Development Center http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/studio/ Macromedia Dreamweaver MX Application Development Center http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/dreamweaver/ Macromedia Flash MX Application Development Center http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/flash/ Macromedia ColdFusion MX Application Development Center http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/coldfusion/